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Thanks to lame online security measures, stealing an individual's identity is like taking candy from a baby, said reformed hacker Kevin Mitnick. Passwords, user names and other data used by financial institutions and utility companies to verify identity, such as an . . .
Users who upgrade their PCs may find they will not work when switched back on, under the software giant's plan to use an artificial intelligence engine to deactivate illegal copies of Windows XP. "A new graphics card and new motherboard will mean the operating system will require reactivation," he said. To reactivate their operating system, users will have to send details of the installation, such as the product ID number and a hardware identifier, to a Microsoft-run clearing house. They will then receive a product activation code. . . .
The bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Privacy Caucus will hear from Internet security and privacy experts on Thursday regarding some of the sneakiest forms of online surveillance technologies in use today. The panel for Thursday's hearing will examine threats to consumer privacy online . . .
If you feel your privacy at work has been eroding lately, it's probably more than just your imagination. Experts say companies are under increasing pressure to monitor employees electronically, and workers should assume they are being watched. . . .
As an Internet user and online shopper, you may have more in common with your friendly neighborhood spook at the CIA than you think - both you and the agents who look out for your national security are concerned about remaining . . .
Officials for VeriSign Inc., the oldest and largest seller of Internet domain names, confirmed that the company is selling parts of its massive customer list to marketers, but contended that the sale does not violate the company's posted privacy policy. . . .
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